# web vs woo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### web
*noun · IPA /wɛb/ · frequency rank #1,883*
The silken structure which a spider builds using silk secreted from the spinnerets at the caudal tip of its abdomen; a spiderweb.

### woo
*verb · IPA /wuː/ · frequency rank #8,745*
To endeavor to gain someone's affection/support.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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